Croatian midfielder fits the profile of what Mourinho wants

The Modric deal is continuing along the right track. In fact, it is well underway. To such a degree that, two weeks ago, a meeting was held in Madrid between one of the player’s representatives, Mario Mamic, and the club managers as an initial, positive introduction to Luka Modric’s signing for Real Madrid.

Modric, who is still on holiday sailing on the Croatian coast and awaiting finalisation of his exit from Tottenham Hotspur, communicated to Real Madrid his clear intention of ending up at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium.

The issue is now purely economic. Tottenham Hotspur has unrealistically asked for ¤50 million, a prohibitive figure for a player like him. However, Real Madrid, who is very interested in closing the deal, has now established around 35 to secure the transfer.

Real Madrid know that he will not come cheap, but this is a player that fits the profile of what Mourinho wants perfectly - a play-making midfielder who is also versatile and can play further forward, both on the inside and outside of the field. The Croatian has offers on the table from Chelsea, Manchester United and two Russian teams, one of which is Anzhi Makhachkala. The latter is a very interesting prospect economically but Modric wants to play in the Champions League.